Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-28

18th street and Pennsylvania avenue; thence
west on pennsylvania avenue 10 18th street:
thence south on 18th street to G street: thence
west on street To oath street, double track;
thence north on oath street TO street: thence
street from cath TO 26th streets, and north on
2bth street 70 \ street, single tracks; west on h
street from 18th street across Rock creek on h
street bridge, and along Water street to :Oth
street, double tracks: thence north on Roth street
10 High street; thence north on High street TO I
street: thence west on II street to 35th street:
thence south on :Sth street TO street: thence
east on street to 31st street: thence south on
3lSt street to Water street, and east on Water
street to 3Oth street, single tracks: with privi-
lege Of extending, with double track along the
proongation OF T street, West Washington, called
the New Cut road TO Drover'S Rest: also, with
privilege of extending double track line from
1lth street southeast, along Pennsylvania avenue
to the Eastern branch, and across the same to the
District line. Also, commencing at and Water
streets streets southwest, along Water to 10Th street:
along 12th to street northwest, with double
tracks. Also along 18th from b street northwest,
to Boundary, thence along Boundary to 18th street
thence along 18th to street northwest, thence
along to 12th street, with single track; with
privilege OF extending with double track along 18th
street beyond Boundary TO Whitney avenue, and
18th and street northwest, along TO 9th street,
along 9th to Louisiana avenue, northwest, with
along TO 18TH street, along 18th to L
street, along 7 to 9th street and Boundary, along
9th street 10 street; also along Boundary to 5th
street northwest along 5th to Louisiana avenue and
along Louisiana avenue to 9Th street, with single
track, making all proper connections so to make
said lines continuous provided that when said lines
coincide with the duly authorized lines OF any
other duly Incorporated street railway OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, said Washington Cable railway
original construction OF the said lines whenever in
the Judgment OF the Engineer commissioner OF the
District IL shall be deemed by him possible and
practicable so to do.
THE MILITIA R,II
Mr.. Forney Ala9 presented the conference
report On the bill making an annual appropriation
OF 100000 for the equipment OF the militia forces
of the United States, and 1t was agreed TO.
THE PLECRo-PNEUMoNIA BILL
The House then went into committee OF the
whole [Mr. Blount, of Ga, in the chair on the
peuro- pneumonia bill.
Mr.. Funston (kan.) and Mr. Conger UowaA fay.
Ored the bill.
Mr.. Swinburne CS. W opposed the bill and char
acter1Zed the report OF the commission upon pleu-
ro-pEeumOnia as unreliable and untruthful and
denounced the chief Of the Bureau OF Animal In
duStry-the wouid-be national butcher-as either
deceitful or ignorant.
'Mr. Warner Ohio opposed the measure declar-
ing that he had never known 4 bill which SO ut
terry ignored all constitutional limitations of the
upon all state authority. He believed
that that any ,nSs,s1;as state had right to resist
Would ana never dsae Il that to the be
constitutional. The farmers could attend to their
own cattle better than some TOOL in au-
thority In, in washington ash @ could Yet the theory
man picked up somewhere and installed in a
handsome mely-furnished Office In Washington could
manage the stock farms OF the country better than
the farmers themselves could manage them. Why
not extend the provisions OF the bill to the hog
cholera and the chicken cape?
District Interests in Congress.
BILLS TO BE REPORTED FAvoRABLY TO THE SENATE.
The Senate District committee at their regular
inrf flyn 10
following bills:
House bill to enable foreign executors and ad-
ministrators to sue in the District OF Columbia
1T makes it lawful for any person or persons
holding letters testamentary or Of administration
granted by any OF the states or territories TO main
tain any suit or action, and TO prosecute and re-
cover claims in the Dstrict.l
Also the House bill to authorize the Commission
erS TO appoint inspectors OF steam boilers in the
District TO regularly examine all boilers and grant
license to competent engineers.
Also the House bill to authorize the Washington
Safe Deposit company to increase its capital stock
to $500 With the privilege OF increasing it to
$500 600 and to execute tracts OF all Kinds under
Afsethe House Mi1 % authorize the Real Estate
Title Insurance company to execute trusts under
restrictions.
PROTECTING THE MORALS OF MINORS.
The committee also authorized Mr. Vance to re-
port favorably his bill for the protection Of the
morals Of minors with amendments.
The most important amendment strikes out the
words "pace where pools are sold" so that the
Jockey Club grounds at Ivy City may not be in
The bin has been published in THE STAR. 1t pro-
hbts under rigid and severe penalties, the selling
or giving OF liquors TO minors, and provides that
minors shall not be permitted to even enter drink
ing Saloons pool rooms and such places.
Senator Blackburn objected to any language
that might embarrass the Jockey club at their
regular meetings He said he was entirely willing
to impose all restrictions in the city, and even 10
suppress all pool rooms here, but thought ii only
fair and just that the Jockey club, after having
invested money in their grounds. should be pro-
teGIed @ against harassing legislation.
acted upon by the committee were subsequently
reported to the Senate. That In relation TO the
powers OF that company, changes its name to the
little Insurance and Trust company
WASTE OF THE WATER SUPPLY
In the Senate Mr.. Cockrell has introduced res
OlutiOn directing the District Commissioners to re-
port to the Senate at the earliest practicable time
the principal OF waste OF the water supply
in the city. and what measures, If any, have been
taken to stop or lessen such waste, and the result
OF their action; and whether there is u 4S-inch
main now in the grOund-intended hereafter 10
connect the new reservoir with Capitol lIill-now
lying idle and uncOnnected with the city system:
and whether, If such main were connected With
the distribution system. itwould give freer crcu-
latiOn and an ampler supply OF water TO smaller
mains now failing to furnish a sufficient supply
in many residences in the northwest part OF the
city; and, il So why such connection has not been
made, and what steps are necessary to be taken to
secure Sucl connection. 1nGltSOlutlOn was passed
to-day.
TO PURCHASE A LOT.
The Secretary OF the Treasury sent communi-
cation to the House yesterday recommending the
passage OF the bill to acquire the lot in the square
occupied by the bureauof engraving and printing
building, which is the only part OF the square not
owned by the government. The necessity OF the
space for out-buildings is urged.
Capitol Topics.
THE BILL TO ESTABLISH AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT
STATIONS
was passed in the Senate yesterday 1t directs
the establishment Qn connection with agricul-
tural coleges) OF department to be known as 'an
agricultural experimental station" Where there
are two such colleges in one state the amount ap-
propriated 10 each state and territory for this
purpose (s15,OOO is to be equally divided between
them. The object OF these stations is 10 conduct
original researches or to- verify experiments on,
the physiology Of plants and animals, diseases to
which they are subjected, etc.
THE TEXAS Observation-Disclosures OF SUB
COMMITTEE
The Senate committee on privileges and elec-
tions this morning appointed the following sub
committee to investigate the alleged Texas out
RACES: Evarts, Teller, Spooner, Pugh and Eustis
Senator SpOOner was first selected as chairman,
but asked to be relieved OF the position In cOnSe-
quence OF other legislative matters OF importance
which are in his hands and will largely command
his time till the end OF the session.